Hair-waving appliance



April 14, 1931. R. LEMAlRE 1,800,866

' HAIR WAVING APPLIANCE Filed Sept. 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 14,1931. R, LEMAJRE I 1,800,866

HAIR WAVING APPLIANCE Filed Sept. 12, 1 29 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedApr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES RICHARD LEMAIRE, F SOLINGEN, GERMANYHAIRNVAVING nrrmeivon Application filed September 12, 1929, Serial No.392,211, and in Germany November 3, 1928;

This invention relates to an appliance for effecting permanenthairwaving by means of steam, and its object is principally to provide meansfor restricting the formation of water condensation and for renderingsuch water harmless as happens to leak through.

This object is achieved according to the invention by providing aspherical water re tainer in the pipe which connects the steam generatorwith the steam distributing chest, and forming the latter with a gutteradapted to catch the drip from the valves; by providing clamping plateswhich form a tight seal with the hair as well as with the hair steamingsleeve; and by providing, between the clamping plates and the head, aninsulating plate provided with means for retaining any water thathappens to leak through from between the clamping plates.

Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings rep resents a diagrammatic View ofthe steam generator and the steam distributing chest, the latter beingshown in section on the line I-I of Fig. Fig. 2 is a top view of thearrangement,

Fig. 3 is a view on an enlarged scale of one of the hair wavers,

Fig. 4 is a view on a still further enlarged scale of one of the haircoiling rods,

Fig. 5 is a rear view of a pair of clamping plates in. closed position,

Fig. 6 is a view showing the plates open,

Fig. 7 is a section on the line VII-VII of Fig. 5,

Fig. 8 is a view of a rubber cover for the clamping plates,

Fig. 9 is a section on the line IX-IX of Fi 8,

Fig. 10 is a view of a head protecting plate,

Fig. 11 is a section on the line XIXI of Fig. 10,

Fig. 12 is a view of a head protecting plate of different construction,and

Fig. 13 is a section on the line XIII-XIII 45 of Fig. 12.

The hair waving appliance comprises a steam generator 1 which is heatedelectrically and which feeds the steam in the first place into a steamdistributing chest 9. The

pipe 5 which connects the generator with the chest is formed with abruptbends so as to prevent water which is thrown up by the generator frombeingconveyed into the hori- Zontal portion 5". For the same purpose theupright portion 5 is fitted with a spherical enlargement 6 wherein thewater will in the first place be retained. The steam supply to the chestis regulated by means of a valve 7 A manometer 8 is provided, and thegenerator has an inlet tunnel 3 for the water as well as a water gauge4. 2 is a switch or phecastat whereby the current supply is reguate Thesteam chest 9 is flat and cylindrical. It has a domed top plate and asteam inlet situated centrally in said plate. The steam outlets 11. aresituated on the circumference of the chest and are uniformly spaced.Each outlet is fitted with a regulating valve 12. Drips from the latterare caught in a gutter 14 which is formed by an extension of the bottomplate 13 of the chest. A pipe rising from eachoutlet is bent over at 16and carried thence downwards past the edge of the gutter for connectionto a hair waver. This connection is effected by means of flexible pipes17 An electric steam superheater 15 is connected to the bottom plate ofthe chest. 9.

Each hair waver comprises a pair of clamping plates 22 and 23 which arehinged together at 24. and adapted to clamp a hair strand between theirabutting edges 35, the latter being slightly concave as shown in Figs. 5and 6. A lever clasp 25, which is pivoted at 26 to one plate, has a link27 which is applied to a hook 28 on the other plate for clamping the twoplates together about the hair strand. Segmental shells 36 and 37 areconnected to the plate, one toeach, so as to form together a neckadapted to embrace the hair strand. One segment is extended so that theends 40 project beyond the edge of the plate and form a fork wherein thehair strand can be easily assembled. The projecting ends of the segmentoverlap the mating plate and also its segment which is correspondinglyshortened. U-shaped rubber or like covers 29 are slipped over theabutting edges of the plates so a tocloseresiliently round the hairstrand. and form a tight seal. The two members 30 and 31 of the coverare preferably extended so as to cover the entire sides of the plate.One of the members is formed with an arcuate slit for the reception ofthe neck segment, and the semi-circular flap 32thus formedis held inposition bya flange"33 formed at the inside of the segment.

The neck formed by the segments 36 and sleeve 18, a flexible ring "39.of .rubberorithe like bein slipped over a flange 38 on the neck and overthe end of the sleeve; The latter carriesrabranch pipe 19 for connectionto one discharged from the sleeve through an'aperture QO. The free endof the sleeve is closed and {formed with a spherical enlargement 21wherein water. of condensation is retained. The .hair is coiled in knownmanner round a sleeve 43 which is mounted rotatably on a rod 74-1. 'Thelatter is :fittedwith a forked head 47 Where itishingedgto a bracket48cm one ofthe clamping plates Within the neck so thatthe rod andsleeve48 can be enclosed together With the hair in the steaming sleeve18. .A'screw threaded portion 4: 1v at the free end ot'the rod carries anut 15 Wherebythe sleeve 43 canbe secured after the coiling of the-hair.Theouterendof the ,rod isupset soas to torma head 50 which prevents thenut 151mm leavingthe rod.

' Between the clamping plates andthehead an insulating plat-e63 isarranged as a pro- .tection for the head. This plate maybeconnectedbymeans of two rivets;55,to annetal plate 51. IA slit 5,4 inthe latteradmitsthe hairfstrand into a central aperture in the plate.Theplate 53 -has torthe'same purpose a slit 34: .which ,is arranged atright angles tothefslit 54. The part 56 confined by the slits 3 1 isfreeitobe opened out forad- ,mitting thehair strand intothe centralap'ertures of the interconnected plates. One. edge of the-plate 51isturned up soas tojform a gutter 52 wherein .Water of condensationwhich happens to leak throughfrom between the clampingplates canbecaught.

' The plate. 51 may beomitted in which case i the gutter52 is replacedbyan absorptive pad 57 (Figs. 12.-and 13) of sponge {rubber or .the like..Iclaim': .1. 'A hair wavingappliance comprising a to -the pipes thebottom Wall of'saidi'chest being extended so as to -form a gutter forthe retention of water i of 1 condensation.

2. The st uctu claim i claimi 9.

. .65', binati0n with;a :steamr-generator angabruptly 37 serves forconnection to ahair steaming .whereinthe abufitillgiedges of th Platesare .slightlyconca V,

and the hea d, and :Ineans, on said. insulating plate'for retalning"Water. of condensation.

flat cylindrical steam, distributing chest havbent pipe connecting saidgenerator with the chest and a spherical enlargement on said pipearranged above and close to the generator so as to retain and returndischarged water.

3. The structure claimed in claim 1 in combination .with hair waverseach cgmprising'a pair of hingedly connected, butted hair clampingplates, a neck on said plates arranged so as to embrace the hair, a hairsteamingsleeve, 5a. Eflexible connection between said sleeve and theneck, means for *con-necting'said sleeve to one of the outlets of thesteamchesnand a haircoiling rod of the steam supply plpes 17, thesteambelng connected to one of the clamping plates so .asto beenclosedlin said sleeve.

.4; The hair aving apparatus comprising a pair of ,hingedly connected,vbutte'd iha'ir clamping plates segmental shellslconnejcted .to saidplates so as to .form together a .neck 5 when the=plates areclos ed, ahair steaming sleeve, a flexible connect1on between $3 161 sleeve andthe neck, .a ha-ir coiling rod .connected to one of saidgplatesavithinthe shell so astoallow of;being. enc losed in said, sleeve,

:l'and means I fQrsuppIying, steam to and discharging it fromtthe.sleeve.

are, extended beyond the edge of. said ,plate. es 7 E6. ,The structureclaimed in claim 4 ,in combination ,xvi-th 'a lever clasp tor. clampingthe plates together. about the hair.

7.. A structure are ,claimed in claim 1 4 $8. Th struc u e cla me in caim A in combinat on a r t a hap d .irubber cove adapted to be slippedover the abutting edges ofithe.plates,;the.c0vers being. formed; 5

= ithslits forthe reception of the shells.

' 91 The structure claimedin claim ,4 in. com- ::binati n wit an insulang .plat adapted to be interposed betwcenithe'clanlping plates.RIQHARDLEMAIBE-

